[links_slayer]

Last night at my weekly tourney, a new guy caused quite the scuffle about coloring up and my blind schedule. Here it is: (20 min/level)
10/20
15/30
20/40
25/50
50/100
75/150
100/200
150/300
200/400
300/600
400/800
500/100
600/1200
800/1600
1000/2000
We color up our Red (5) chips after level 3, our Green (25) chips after level 8(*thanks abby*), and our Black (100) chips after level 14(*again, thanks*). When someone has a ton of Purple (500) chips, we usually have no problem trading them for Yellow (1000) chips.
Anyway, this new guy (a friend of a regular) made a huge deal about coloring up and my blind schedule. I didn't think it was unreasonable. I mean, we've been playing the same way every week for the last 3 months. The new guy said "When and how you color up shows how little you know about and understand the game." I let it go at the moment, but as he was leaving I kindly requested he not come anymore. Is there anything wrong with the way I do things? Feel free to be honest, I don't care. I want to do things right, even if it does take all of us a while to get used to it. BTW when we color up we don't race, we just round.

[Quads]

My typical reply to these people is "If you don't care for the blind schedule, then you don't have to play"

If it continues, I suggest they go buy a house, find space for a poker table, buy chips, cards, chairs, buttons, and most of all, buy or build a table, and host their own game the way they want.

I have little tolerance for people that ***** about a game being played. You can play and enjoy it, or you can play somewhere else. Choice is yours, I have a waiting list for an open seat, so let me know what you are doing.

[abby99]

Coloring up reds after level 3 is appropriate.

Greens are in play through level 8, which is when they should be colored up. I'm guessing level 7 was a typo.

Blacks are in play through level 14 and should be left on the table until then. Another typo?

Generally, when a chip denomination is colored up, all of the chips of that denomination are removed from play. Odd chips are dealt with by either a race-off or rounding up. I've seen partial color-ups in home games if some players are unable to manage their chip stacks.

[links_slayer]

No typos, I just can't count. Your assumptions are correct. Thanks for the replies. It makes me feel a little more confident about how I do things.

[4ceps]

did you race the odd chips or round up? maybe the comment was about that? otherwise the colour ups are appropriate

as for the blinds. that is one sweet structure, well-planned and would probably favour more experienced skilled players. maybe he wasn't in that skill level and saw the disadvantage to him.

[links_slayer]

Thanks. I actually just got an email from the guy who brought this troublemaker last night. He ranted and raved the whole way home apparently about rounding for color-ups. I guess he said "Only amatuers round up." Ha. Whatever. Thanks again for the replies. I'm done venting about this guy. I love this forum. I'm completely addicted.

[tomb1]

Before I got to the last post, I was thinking he was reacting to the round-up instead of a race-off. He seems like the type who, once he knows something, looks down at anyone else who doesn't do things the exact "right" way. He can point to the rules about coloring up and show you how "right" he is by insisting on a race-off, but . . . among friends a round-up is OK as long as that's what everyone expects.

Looks like a good game!

[links_slayer]

I totally agree with you that the traditional "right" way of coloring-up with with by a race. I see what you're saying about a newcomer that's used to something else.
Yes, we do manage to have a fun time every week when we get together, regardless of the cards. The way I see it, $5 or $10 a week isn't gonna break the bank and it's a GREAT way to relax and hang out mid-week.

[SandmanDC]

If your playing poker and having fun, it doesn't matter how you color up.
It really makes me feel better to take the chips from the " All-knowing Loudmouth Players" Who always know more about the game than anybody else.
Keep playing and having fun, it is a social game.

[MeridianFC]

The guy is an asshat. Do not listen to asshats.